Image courtesy of Millstadt Young Plants
Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses will host their Poinsettia Trial Open House on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will also host a special day for brokers to meet with the breeders on Nov. 16.
The open house will be showcasing a comparison trial of hundreds of poinsettia varieties from seven different breeders: Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange, Lazzeri, Rinehart, Selecta, Syngenta and Suntory finished naturally and short day. Sponsors will provide breakfast and lunch.
Lodging is available at the Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive, Columbia, Illinois 62236; P: 1-618-281-9000. Discounted rates are available for the trials. Attendees can inform the hotel they are part of the N.G. Heimos Greenhouse Group.
For more information about the trials and to RSVP, contact Susie Hines at shines@ngheimos.com or 618-476-3617.
The trial address is 6627 State Route 158, Millstadt, Illinois 62260.
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